Monday, January 8, 2018

What Happened to Community News? (and two event reminders)

It returns this evening.

Between getting ready for our family Christmas and keeping up with deadlines, the first ounce of free time came too late at night to post it.

As I transition back into the regular routine over the next couple weeks, I'll be catching up on stuff I let go during the holiday weeks.

This includes sorting out stories by priority of timeliness, catching up on getting more community news in print and online, starting two NEW projects for The Herald News (I hope you're curious and excited to know what these are), getting back in the fiction groove (Before the Blood has languished for attention lately), finish a book I started in September, posting weekly recipes again, and hosting two events.

One event is coming up this week. Another happens in February. Information is below.

Have a great Monday, vampire fans! :)


How to Self-Publish a Book for (Nearly) Free

When: 6 p.m. Jan. 11, 2018

Where: Book and Bean Cafe, 3395 Black Road, Joliet

​Etc: WriteOn Joliet co-founder and author of the self-published BryonySeries will give a concise step-by-step presentation on how to self-publish a book for no to minimal cost. Opportunity for Q&A and to purchase books from WriteOn Joliet authors. $10. All proceeds benefit WriteOn Joliet programs.

Contact: Visit www.writeonjoliet.com or email bryonyseries@gmail.com.


Calkins Day Book Signing

​When: 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 13, 2018

Where: Book and Bean Cafe, 3395 Black Road, Joliet

​Etc: Meet BryonySeries' real Ed Calkins, Steward of Tara and first (and only) Irish vampire on Calkins Day. Buy signed copies of his yet untitled or released book about author Denise M. Baran-Unland's "Irish" genealogy. Refreshments and great coffee for sale. The evening will celebrate Ed's birthday, limericks, Celtic lore, and all things fun and creative. Irish garb (Irish apparel, dressing as leprechauns and other Celtic mythological characters) encouraged.

​Contact: bryonyseries@gmail.com.





Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage." Follow him at www.facebook.com/artbymattcoundiff or @MattCoundiff on Twitter

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